Kingdom of Wessex
region
Anglo-Saxon kingdom in the south of Great Britain
Approximate centre: 51.2000, -2.0000
Who is recorded here
- Deusdedit of Canterbury birth · AD 600
- Wigbert birth · AD 670
- Willibald birth · AD 700
- Wuna of Wessex birth · AD 700
- Wuna of Wessex death · AD 700
- Lul birth · AD 710
- Birinus ministry
About the place
The Kingdom of the West Saxons, also known as the Kingdom of Wessex, was an Anglo-Saxon kingdom in the south of Great Britain, from around 519 until around 927. Its origins trace back when Alfred the Great adopted the title 'King of the Anglo-Saxons' as the ruler of all Anglo-Saxons not under Danish rule.
From Wikipedia, retrieved 2026-08-14 · CC BY-SA 4.0